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washen the prime minister asked about a tax last march, he said what we have done is to exempt saving people who need an extra room. that peopleknow with terminal illness who cannot share a room, those who have to install equipment, and those with severely disabled children, are all subject to the tax. would you like to revise that answer and to apologize to the people to whom -- >> let me repeat that this is a basic issue of fairness. the people who are renting in the private sector do not get additional money for rooms that they do not use and it is not fair to have a different set a rules to the social sector. we also have a large discussion or payment system in order to help families like the ones that she mentioned. does the prime minister agree with me that the increase in in the private sector is leaving the uk's economic recovery and help by the range of engineers, manufacturers, and retailers? applying people and spending -- sending the experts around the world. >> i think the honorable lady is right. we have 1.6 million new private sector jobs. --re are 1.3 million people we
washen the prime minister asked about a tax last march, he said what we have done is to exempt saving people who need an extra room. that peopleknow with terminal illness who cannot share a room, those who have to install equipment, and those with severely disabled children, are all subject to the tax. would you like to revise that answer and to apologize to the people to whom -- >> let me repeat that this is a basic issue of fairness. the people who are renting in the private sector do...
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taxes by shifting their intellectual property to tax havens. the loopholes that allow the hedge fund managers to be paying half of the tax rate that people who work for them pay. there are some unjustified tax loopholes in this tax code which we should close even if we had no deficit. given the fact we have real needs including security needs, which we much fun -- must fund adequately, there are places we can fund it. $26 billion for defense and 56 billion dollars overall so i hope we take the leap the administration has given us on this budget and fund the full 56 billion dollars. there will be differences how and whether we should do it. it seems to me to be absolutely clear that we need some bipartisan cooperation in order to achieve that. you three have been terrific in terms of your patients and we are grateful for your s ervice. smileary hale has a big on your face. we now stand adjourned with our thanks. >> the houses in this morning and will work on a measure to make ukraine's new government eligible for loan guarantees. on c-span2, sen
taxes by shifting their intellectual property to tax havens. the loopholes that allow the hedge fund managers to be paying half of the tax rate that people who work for them pay. there are some unjustified tax loopholes in this tax code which we should close even if we had no deficit. given the fact we have real needs including security needs, which we much fun -- must fund adequately, there are places we can fund it. $26 billion for defense and 56 billion dollars overall so i hope we take the...
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tax families, as so illustrated by wa warren buffet. they have proposed workplace standards that might cost the koch brothers a few extra dimes, a few extra dollars, maybe. and the koch brothers are returning the favor with huge donations to republican senate candidates, either directly or indirectly. senate republicans, madam president, are addicted to koch. in fact, senate republicans hardly need the nrsc anymore, which for decade after decade was their main funding tool for the republican senate. not any longer. the koch brothers take care of that. besides, the nrsc can't hide its donors' identities, like the koch brothers' funding groups can. senate republicans call this freewheeling spending by anonymous donors nothing more than free speech -- free speech. senate republicans say, whoever has the most money gets the most free speech. but that's not what america's founding fathers said. they didn't mean that by "free speech." the founders believed in a democracy where every american had a voice and a vote. this discussion, this fight
tax families, as so illustrated by wa warren buffet. they have proposed workplace standards that might cost the koch brothers a few extra dimes, a few extra dollars, maybe. and the koch brothers are returning the favor with huge donations to republican senate candidates, either directly or indirectly. senate republicans, madam president, are addicted to koch. in fact, senate republicans hardly need the nrsc anymore, which for decade after decade was their main funding tool for the republican...
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there has been tax increases, obamacare alone has been increasing taxes. secondly, college tuition is going up dramatically. up,cost of college is going one of the few things that people can do to educate their distancenvestigate learning or internet universities because the cost of college is really going through the roof. student loans are dealt completely controlled by the federal government. people are going to be saddled with debt for 10, 15, 20 years. at thenot want to look cost of college heavy want to look at why so expensive? that is an answer that glenn reynolds, in his recent book about higher education points out. areas wherely two productivity continues to decline in american public life. health care, productivity is still going down, and higher education. we get less for our money than ever before in higher education. iter people are educated, takes longer, and administrators take up more of the money rather than teachers in the closser. it is appalling. we need to reform our higher education, but it do not see whole blaming the tea party for
there has been tax increases, obamacare alone has been increasing taxes. secondly, college tuition is going up dramatically. up,cost of college is going one of the few things that people can do to educate their distancenvestigate learning or internet universities because the cost of college is really going through the roof. student loans are dealt completely controlled by the federal government. people are going to be saddled with debt for 10, 15, 20 years. at thenot want to look cost of...
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his increased annual taxes by -- he's increased taxes, averaging about $4,00 for every household in america. he made a lot of promises that turned out not to be true. he promised that massive government spending would produce prosperity. instead average personal incomes declined $2,00 during his presidency and food stamp dependency's at an all-time high. nearly one in six americans is now living in poverty, including 22% of all children. the work force has sha runge to a smaller proportion -- sha runge to a smaller proportion of the population. he promised government takeover of our health care would reduce our health costs and increase coverage for americans. it's done exactly the opposite. millions more american families have lost their health plans and their doctors than have gained them. and the overwhelming majority has suffered ruinous increases in their health care costs. the result is a declining standard of living at home, a declining respect for america abroad, and a generation in danger of becoming the first in our history to be less well off than their parents. mr. speaker, our
his increased annual taxes by -- he's increased taxes, averaging about $4,00 for every household in america. he made a lot of promises that turned out not to be true. he promised that massive government spending would produce prosperity. instead average personal incomes declined $2,00 during his presidency and food stamp dependency's at an all-time high. nearly one in six americans is now living in poverty, including 22% of all children. the work force has sha runge to a smaller proportion --...
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court on the issue of whether citizens united overturning the ban on corporate spending applies to tax exempt rules. counsel and judy kindell need to be on this one please. cincy should probably not, all in caps, have these cases. what did you mean by cincy should not have these cases? >> on the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer the question. >> ms. lern, why would you say tea party cases were very dangerous? >> on the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. >> ms. lerner, in september, 2010, you emailed your subordinates about initiating a, c-4 project and wrote, we need to be cautious so that it isn't a per se political project. why were you worried about this being perceived as a political project? >> on the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question. >> ms. lern, the manager of e.o. technical in washington testified that you ordered tea party cases to undergo a multitier review. he testified, and
court on the issue of whether citizens united overturning the ban on corporate spending applies to tax exempt rules. counsel and judy kindell need to be on this one please. cincy should probably not, all in caps, have these cases. what did you mean by cincy should not have these cases? >> on the advice of my counsel i respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer the question. >> ms. lern, why would you say tea party cases were very dangerous? >> on the...
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which do you think is a bigger priority -- tax reform or entitlement reform? >> that's like asking if i like chocolate or vanilla ice cream. listen. i like ice cream. [laughter] i won both of them done. if we're going to begin to solve the problems we have in our country, we cannot then the money that we do not have and we have a tax collections system that is too complicated that virtually everyone has to have a -- preparer do their reforms the returns. we need to do both of these things. >> there is a special election going on in florida next tuesday. some of the voters down there are saying his message of a full repeal of obama care is a mistake. the speciales election, will it change republican strategy on obama care? >> not at all. thanks. oh, all right. you need a haircut. >> you're right. you said darrell issa was within his rights. do you approve? are you going to remove him as chair? >> he is the chairman. he has done in effect a job as chairman. i support him. unwillingnt obama is to make tough choices but in a few recent incidents involving the mili
which do you think is a bigger priority -- tax reform or entitlement reform? >> that's like asking if i like chocolate or vanilla ice cream. listen. i like ice cream. [laughter] i won both of them done. if we're going to begin to solve the problems we have in our country, we cannot then the money that we do not have and we have a tax collections system that is too complicated that virtually everyone has to have a -- preparer do their reforms the returns. we need to do both of these...
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since commissaries will continue to operate tax and rent free, they will still be able to provide more people with a very good deal as they should. we recommend simplifying and modernizing our three tri-care systems by merging them into one tri-care system with modest increases in co-pay and deductibles that encourage using the most affordable means of care. active duty personnel will still receive health care that is entirely free. this will be more effective and more efficient. it will let us focus more on quality. overall, everyone's benefits will remain substantial, affordable, and generous as they should be. president's defense budget is responsible, it is balanced, and it is realistic. strategyts our defense and defense this country and keeps our commitments to our people. not only ensuring that they are well compensated, but they have the best training and equipment in the world. however, these commitments would be seriously jeopardized by a to sequestration level spending. my submitted testimony details how sequestration would compromise our national security. the result of seq
since commissaries will continue to operate tax and rent free, they will still be able to provide more people with a very good deal as they should. we recommend simplifying and modernizing our three tri-care systems by merging them into one tri-care system with modest increases in co-pay and deductibles that encourage using the most affordable means of care. active duty personnel will still receive health care that is entirely free. this will be more effective and more efficient. it will let us...
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i think corporate tax reform, child tax credit -- these are areas of discussion. i think most people on capitol hill believe expectations are low. this is an election year. a budgetl ryan having in the house. if he does not get democrats to support the budget plan, how likely is it republicans can move it on their own party boat? how much dissent will he run into? very: i think that is a tough question for chairman brian right now. when you look at the budget deal passed in december and brought up in the house, 62 republicans defect it on the budget deal. they did not like the compromises or how it was formed. one of the most popular republicans in the house. i would venture to say he has can eventical capital john boehner. he really carries weight with in the house. for someone with that kind of stature in the house on the key budget deal, 62 republican defections shows you how difficult it will be to pass his own budget. we did see this beaker talk about this project. balanced budget, does not have too much in terms of a budget deal or a deal towards compromise,
i think corporate tax reform, child tax credit -- these are areas of discussion. i think most people on capitol hill believe expectations are low. this is an election year. a budgetl ryan having in the house. if he does not get democrats to support the budget plan, how likely is it republicans can move it on their own party boat? how much dissent will he run into? very: i think that is a tough question for chairman brian right now. when you look at the budget deal passed in december and brought...
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as a regular business, my overhead is high and in new york, i have high taxes. it is fiscally responsible to drop health care altogether. to find a way that i can keep my employees with health insurance but shopping the marketplace, it's better for them. i know the quality of health care will go down because we have very good health insurance but i am stuck in between keeping my doors open and taking care of my employees. where does someone go from there? host: when do you have to make a final decision? guest: i have to make a decision by december. i have started shopping and have spoken to a couple of other small businesses in the area about possibly coming together. new york does not allow you to do that and create consortiums. we have to create a larger parent company and then we would become subsidiaries of a larger company. that is something i don't want to deal with. i would religious control of my business. -- i would relinquish control of my business. guest: new york state is running its own exchange, have you looked at the options on the new york state
as a regular business, my overhead is high and in new york, i have high taxes. it is fiscally responsible to drop health care altogether. to find a way that i can keep my employees with health insurance but shopping the marketplace, it's better for them. i know the quality of health care will go down because we have very good health insurance but i am stuck in between keeping my doors open and taking care of my employees. where does someone go from there? host: when do you have to make a final...
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to get fair taxes. we actually believed the things that the republican party stood for. that too is our big crime. they called us the bad boy republicans. now, to be referred to as a tea party patriot makes my life a lot easier. my wife did not like the bad boy republican thing. i want you to know what brought me back because i left for 12 years. i kept my term limit pledge. i never thought i would come back again. when i left, we had balanced the budget for the first time in 40 years. in 1998 we balance the budget. the year i left, in 2000, we have a $247 billion surplus. the federal budget was $1.7 trillion. fast forward 12 years, i see what happened 2010, with you glorious patriots standing up and fighting against the most to radical -- tyrannical president that we have ever had in the history of america. my juices just are flowing. i get energized. these patriots were on the mark. in 2012, i decided to come back and run again. i believe, with all my heart, that this movement is growing. you have heard from folks in the media, the liberals, we refer to it as the mains
to get fair taxes. we actually believed the things that the republican party stood for. that too is our big crime. they called us the bad boy republicans. now, to be referred to as a tea party patriot makes my life a lot easier. my wife did not like the bad boy republican thing. i want you to know what brought me back because i left for 12 years. i kept my term limit pledge. i never thought i would come back again. when i left, we had balanced the budget for the first time in 40 years. in 1998...
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the hate mail that we started to get, the coordinated tax on us. -- coordinated attacks on us. whether it was social media, e-mail, whatever was, the attacks on us and being moms and our children. that was surprising. women pay greater attention -- then men do. they are at home as the ceos and they are in the borglum. women play a large role in this movement. you, what was that surprise like? i look into a sea of people in not mostlyd i saw, old white men with all of the white men and the obvious -- in the audience, but i saw a lot of women that were out there and involved in this. they biggest surprise was attacks. i had never been called a racist in my life before. i am not. my parents, they march for civil rights. they were dumbfounded. have to work so hard to overcome that. i am surprised with how much of a barrage of attacks we are under, not only from the democrats, but the republicans and the permanent political class. that we still have an open door was summoning people and we can still talk to them. i think that shows the power of conservatism and the power of our idea
the hate mail that we started to get, the coordinated tax on us. -- coordinated attacks on us. whether it was social media, e-mail, whatever was, the attacks on us and being moms and our children. that was surprising. women pay greater attention -- then men do. they are at home as the ceos and they are in the borglum. women play a large role in this movement. you, what was that surprise like? i look into a sea of people in not mostlyd i saw, old white men with all of the white men and the...
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she supported higher taxes, too. more taxes on water and tv. alex sink -- another tax spender can'tlorida can afford -- afford. host: are those the kind of ads we will be seeing more of around the country and the rest of the 2014 field? guest: the classic cookie-cutter republican ad. alex sink being tied to obama care. against simply run obama care in 2014. campaigns matter and candidates matter. putting forward a diffuse message with a lot of attacks is a little effective -- a little less affective. host: let's talk about the ad against jolly's campaign. [video clip] >> the spent millions on david jolly. to let insurance companies charge women more than men and deny coverage for pre-existing conditions. jolly praised the plan ending medicare plus guarantee, forcing seniors to negotiate with insurance companies. they profit, we pay the price. at the democratic national campaign is is possible for the content of this advertising. c runningsee that dcc on the affordable care act. guest: david jolly has billed himself as the county candidate runni
she supported higher taxes, too. more taxes on water and tv. alex sink -- another tax spender can'tlorida can afford -- afford. host: are those the kind of ads we will be seeing more of around the country and the rest of the 2014 field? guest: the classic cookie-cutter republican ad. alex sink being tied to obama care. against simply run obama care in 2014. campaigns matter and candidates matter. putting forward a diffuse message with a lot of attacks is a little effective -- a little less...
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families as the employer mandate tax is for our businesses. i believe that individuals and families deserve the same sort of delay, so on behalf of my constituents in indiana's ninth district and on behalf of all of yours, i encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill and to support simple fairness. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer. -- speaker pro tempore: mr. mcdermott: i give three minutes to mr. davis from chicago first. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from illinois is recognized for three minutes. mr. davis: thank you, madam speaker. and i rise in strong opposition h.r. 4118, the 50th vote to repeal the health care act which passed and implemented with decreased coverage and increase the number of people who are not insured by as much as 11 million people in this country. it's unbelievable that we would be on the floor voting for
families as the employer mandate tax is for our businesses. i believe that individuals and families deserve the same sort of delay, so on behalf of my constituents in indiana's ninth district and on behalf of all of yours, i encourage all of my colleagues to support this bill and to support simple fairness. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from washington is recognized. mr. mcdermott: madam speaker, i yield three minutes to...
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unfettered right to dump toxins into our rivers and streams and valleys and to give them even more tax breaks while they destroy our environment. madam president, we democrats have a different vision. democrats believe the economy is strongest when the middle complas is vibrant and -- middle class is vibrant and growing. democrats believe that world-class education leads to world-class work and this work is one where people are ready to take on any challenge. right now, madam president, there's at least three people for every job that's available. democrats believe in an even playing field with higher wages, affordable health care, and a secure retirement for every american, so that every american can have a shot at success. i welcome a debate over these competing visions. the average american shares our vision for a country whose success is built on a strong middle class. the koch brothers know americans share our vision for a country whose success is built on a strong middle class. that's why rather than having an honest and fair debate, they're pouring hundreds of millions of dollar
unfettered right to dump toxins into our rivers and streams and valleys and to give them even more tax breaks while they destroy our environment. madam president, we democrats have a different vision. democrats believe the economy is strongest when the middle complas is vibrant and -- middle class is vibrant and growing. democrats believe that world-class education leads to world-class work and this work is one where people are ready to take on any challenge. right now, madam president, there's...
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tea am the chairman of a party caucus in the house of representatives and for -- and formal federal tax litigation attorney for the irs. >> i think they are afraid of michele bachmann. demo that is why you are here today. >> forbes magazine and released the list of 100 most powerful women. michele bachmann is number 20. a michele bachmann is fundraising powerhouse. >> she was doing the tea party thing before tea parties were doing tea parties. she knows what she believes in. need to bring government back to you. that is the government our founding fathers gave us. stand strong, hold them accountable. >> i'm not going away. these well, congressman -- congresswoman michele bachmann. >> good morning. >> good morning. good to see you. good morning. it is so great to see you. are we having a good time? i'm so excited. i just have to let you know a head of time i cannot stay long by the i being audited irs. you know exactly what i am talking about. i am here today to say thank you americawhat you did for is stellar. it was life changing to the lifeblood of this nation. you and the movement we
tea am the chairman of a party caucus in the house of representatives and for -- and formal federal tax litigation attorney for the irs. >> i think they are afraid of michele bachmann. demo that is why you are here today. >> forbes magazine and released the list of 100 most powerful women. michele bachmann is number 20. a michele bachmann is fundraising powerhouse. >> she was doing the tea party thing before tea parties were doing tea parties. she knows what she believes in....
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you may get tax credits. it is really complicated. it might be worth finding somebody understands insurance and can see what options are out there. caller: the problem i have found is purchasing as a businesses, i would have to put up so much up front and try to get that back through tax credits. unless i have a good year, i am possibly going to have to take a loan to keep my doors open and keep my press running to get that money back is a tax credit the following year. essentially, you are projecting your earnings a year ahead. unless i am doing well enough to stay open, i will have to close. my debt is very low. guest: it sounds like you're in the process of looking. he sounds like he is smart and knows what he is doing and he is sitting and looking at all the options. it's true, some employees may be better off not getting insurance through their company and going out onto the individual market. host: a line or two from the cms report says -- guest: exactly, if you make under a certain income threshold where people can be eligible
you may get tax credits. it is really complicated. it might be worth finding somebody understands insurance and can see what options are out there. caller: the problem i have found is purchasing as a businesses, i would have to put up so much up front and try to get that back through tax credits. unless i have a good year, i am possibly going to have to take a loan to keep my doors open and keep my press running to get that money back is a tax credit the following year. essentially, you are...
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the costs are going up as well because washington put a new tax on medical twices like a dental crown, knee replacement, or pacemaker so right when they are getting hit with medical bills they'll get hit with a new tax as well. what a great idea. the problem is this government has grown and grown over decades. it is time to turn this around. now is the moment to guff the miles per hour people back what they need back. that is freedom from the ongoing regulation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. without objection the previous question is ordered on the motion to recommit. the question is on the motion. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it. the gentleman from florida. recorded vote has been requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise and be counted a. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. this five-minute vote on motion to recommit will be followed by a five-minute vote on passage if ordered. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in coope
the costs are going up as well because washington put a new tax on medical twices like a dental crown, knee replacement, or pacemaker so right when they are getting hit with medical bills they'll get hit with a new tax as well. what a great idea. the problem is this government has grown and grown over decades. it is time to turn this around. now is the moment to guff the miles per hour people back what they need back. that is freedom from the ongoing regulation. the speaker pro tempore: the...